Pastner

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:04 pm

You can paint crap whatever color you like but here are the facts: Pastner is 37-29 his last two seasons. You can attribute that winning percentage to his time spent in the doo doo conference USA. Hes been in the AAC for three years now, 51-39 record in that time. Lets not forget he what he was handed the keys to, nor the recruiting classes from 2010 and 2011 he somehow pulled (at least two #1 recruits at their position). Missed the tournament two years in a row, no sweet 16s. Yeah...

Hes an assistant coach. Luckily for him, there was someone dumb enuff at Georgia Tech to think he was a good hire

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:23 pm

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... aches-golf" target="_blank

Josh Pastner: Assistant coaches who golf 'can't work for me'

Newly hired Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner expects his assistant coaches to commit themselves to rebuilding the Yellow Jackets into a national power -- and that means they won't have time to golf.

Pastner, when asked recently about hiring assistant coaches, said that any potential candidate who likes to golf frequently "can't work for me."

"My first question to anyone I [might] hire is, 'Do you golf?'" Pastner told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "If they say, 'Yes,' you can't work for me, because that means five hours on a Sunday or on a Saturday. Can't. Don't want it. That's for my assistant coaches. Any of my assistant coaches, if they're golfers, not working for me."

Josh Pastner describes himself as "a driven guy" and said that assistant coaching candidates who like to golf "can't work for me." AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
Pastner was hired by Georgia Tech last week after spending the past seven seasons at Memphis, where he replaced John Calipari.

The 38-year-old Pastner told the Journal-Constitution that he has "always been a driven guy" and acknowledged that his demanding approach is "not always the best way to be at times."

Pastner attempted to clarify his no-golf policy to CBS Sports, saying "I love golf" but also reiterating the time commitment that he will demand from his assistants.

"I'm going to be really meticulous, really take my time," he told CBS Sports. "None of my assistants can be golfers. If any of my assistants are golfers, won't fly with me.

"It's not as much is that it's golf. It's that, if you're going to be here, you're going to have to work like crazy. We're rebuilding. It's going to be a seven-day-a-week job."

Georgia Tech went 21-15, including 8-10 in ACC play, this past season under Brian Gregory, who was fired last month after five seasons at the school. The Yellow Jackets have not reached the NCAA tournament since 2010.

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:27 pm

I have a hard time seeing Pastner coming close to the 8 conference wins Georgia Tech had last year in his first three years combined.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:36 pm

Jefe wrote:http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... aches-golf

Josh Pastner wrote:"My first question to anyone I [might] hire is, 'Do you golf?'"

My first question to anyone whose first question that would be is, "Do you seriously ever expect to be in a position to hire anyone?"

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:57 pm

Don't mistake activity for achievement, Josh.
That's a quote from another basketball coach, you may have heard of him. Coached for UCLA back in the day.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 3:52 pm

Big believer in a work life balance, huh Josh?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:31 pm

I see a career in broadcasting in Joshie's future.

Except Lavin was likable.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:41 pm

CalStateTempe wrote: Except Lavin was likable.

If there isn't a more likable former coach, I don't know of him. And I'm not a big Gay guy.

Even Lute liked him, had his team lose in the PAC tourney to him when he knew Lavin was going to get fired.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 11:23 pm

Chicat wrote:Big believer in a work life balance, huh Josh?

I struggle to comprehend humans who have a complete disregard for this.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:58 am

I don't like golf either.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:16 am

Hmmm....

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:27 am

Merkin wrote:Hmmm....

And people say connections aren't important.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:48 am

Would Pastner actually play him in anything other than a blowout?

Have to think this is just a ploy to get Jr. some pub.

catinfl · Post by **catinfl** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:09 pm

He's not a bad player by any means. May develop into a good guard with time

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:31 pm

Will Pastner shag 10,000 balls over the summer like he did for his dad?

Jr is the 307th ranked player in this class, and the 57th ranked PG.

Has a Gonzaga offer.

Bear Down Vegas · Post by **Bear Down Vegas** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:55 pm

Merkin wrote:Will Pastner shag 10,000 balls over the summer like he did for his dad?

Jr is the 307th ranked player in this class, and the 57th ranked PG.

Has a Gonzaga offer.

How in the world did he win Arizona Player of the Year then? Politics?

Seems he should be pretty decent to win that award...

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:04 pm

Bear Down Vegas wrote:
Merkin wrote:Will Pastner shag 10,000 balls over the summer like he did for his dad?

Jr is the 307th ranked player in this class, and the 57th ranked PG.

Has a Gonzaga offer.

How in the world did he win Arizona Player of the Year then? Politics?

Seems he should be pretty decent to win that award...

Just as college success doesn't equate to NBA success, maybe the same thing holds true for HS to college?

He's only the 5th best player in the state according to composite ratings.

http://247sports.com/Season/2016-Basket ... l&State=AZ" target="_blank

Justin Wessels was Mr. Iowa Basketball.

Arizona just sucks as a state for athletes. Saw an article this morning about some hockey player from Scottsdale might be the #1 NHL draft pick. It will be the only the second time in sports history that a player from AZ was drafted #1 by the 4 major sports.

The first was....

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:59 pm

Bob Horner

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue May 03, 2016 3:20 pm

Right of course!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue May 03, 2016 6:51 pm

Chicat wrote:Bob Horner

Went to my alma mater Apollo. Unfortunately both he and Paul LoDuca who also went there are Scummies.

There was a whole trophy case in they gym hallway pretty much just for Horner when I was there.

az91 · Post by **az91** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 7:14 pm

Georgia Tech upset North Carolina today

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 5:32 am

az91 wrote:Georgia Tech upset North Carolina today

Good for Josh and the Olson Coaching Tree! Bear Down Josh!!!

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:17 am

I can get behind this.

Fuck UNC

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:20 am

Is that the biggest win in Pastner's coaching career? I thought his record vs top 20 teams was pretty abysmal.

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 2:32 pm

Pastner's Memphis teams defeated Louisville a couple of times while the Cardinals were ranked #1 by KenPom.

az91 · Post by **az91** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:54 pm

Georgia Tech defeated No. 6 Florida State tonight.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:56 pm

az91 wrote:Georgia Tech defeated No. 6 Florida State tonight.

And they've also beaten UNC as well.....not too bad Coach Pastner....keep it up.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:38 pm

http://csnbbs.com/thread-806928.html" target="_blank

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:39 pm

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:50 pm

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:05 pm

Yea right. K the ratface will come back from surgery and go 500 in conference and win COY

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 5:21 pm

While Pastner has done a good job those top teams he has beat now appear to be a bit overrated.

az91 · Post by **az91** » Sun Jan 29, 2017 7:39 pm

EastCoastCat wrote:While Pastner has done a good job those top teams he has beat now appear to be a bit overrated.

LOL, yeah, they are all overrated. There is no pleasing some people.

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:03 pm

az91 wrote:
EastCoastCat wrote:While Pastner has done a good job those top teams he has beat now appear to be a bit overrated.
LOL, yeah, they are all overrated. There is no pleasing some people.

I am not a Pastner fan at all... but 3 of those teams are in the top 5 of the ACC & ranked in the Top 20 (2 are in the Top 10). Those are quality wins.

Duke, regardless of rank, is 4-4 in the ACC (9th place) and are overrated... it does seem ironic that K suddenly is out with health issues each time his team is marginal.

I will never understand how he got that job, but at the moment the guy who hired him looks like he knew what he was doing.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:23 am

Good for Joshy in his first year with someone else's players..

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:04 am

Lol... yeah odogg.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 12:02 pm

Olsondogg wrote:Good for Joshy in his first year with someone else's players..

True, but this is certainly a step up. He recruited well at Memphis but couldn't coach them worth a shit. If he's actually learned to coach??

I actually think Darryl LaBarrie has helped him as the Xs & Os guy he really needed at Memphis.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:40 pm

Chicat wrote:
Olsondogg wrote:Good for Joshy in his first year with someone else's players..
True, but this is certainly a step up. He recruited well at Memphis but couldn't coach them worth a shit. If he's actually learned to coach??

I actually think Darryl LaBarrie has helped him as the Xs & Os guy he really needed at Memphis.

I'm reserving judgement...impressive start for sure, compared to what he did at Memphis.

I am still in the camp that he doesn't know how to coach...and I have yet to watch a game or do any research whatsover about Joshy and the team he brought with him. IE assistants.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 1:28 pm

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:39 pm

Ugh so lame

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:56 pm

You think Miller gives a fuck is some ucla fan complained to him or the Arizona ad?

Reasons why Pastner will never win a chipper.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Mar 05, 2017 2:14 pm

Paging Officer Craig, paging Officer Craig, white courtesy phone please.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Mar 05, 2017 3:45 pm

17-14 overall and 8-10 in conference gets you coach of the year?

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Mar 05, 2017 4:04 pm

azgreg wrote:17-14 overall and 8-10 in conference gets you coach of the year?

In the ACC I guess. Because if you went 17-14 in the ACC that means you'd go undefeated in any other conference

prh · Post by **prh** » Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:01 pm

A year ago, weren't we all thinking how bad of a hire it was for GT? A Sarkisian like hire before fired type. My memory isn't the best with these things

PennZona20 · Post by **PennZona20** » Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:26 pm

GTech was picked to finish dead last in ACC by every major outlet in preseason. To be a bubble team in the deepest conference in basketball is pretty remarkable.

He should win the award. Brey and Roy will get votes, but he should win it.

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 12:33 am

So, if Arizona hired Paster, would Olsondogg still be a fan?

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:43 am

Georgia Tech appears to be doing an amazing impersonation of a well coached team.

cats101 · Post by **cats101** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:51 pm

Steve Lavin went to 5 S16s and won Pac10 COY.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:34 am

Pastner went 4-5 in February and 0-2 in March prior to the Not Invited Tourney. He won COY of his conference against several coaches under recent investigation from NCAA (Roy & Rick) and a coach that is a legend that was out for a chunk of the season.

Give him an award for having only a slightly shitty season instead of what was projected as a really shitty season. Finishing in 11th place in conference with a sub .500 record is grounds for praise.

Bubble team? Please.

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